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Mexico Installs Judicial Discipline Tribunal and Administration Organ, Pledging Tough Sanctions for Corruption

The installations mark the 2024 reform’s shift from the dissolved council to stricter oversight with an electoral court ready to operate at full capacity.

Overview

  • The Tribunal de Disciplina Judicial was formally installed under president Celia Maya García for a two‑year term, with magistrates warning of prison for corrupt judges and sanctions for unjustified delays or unfair rulings.
  • TDJ members stressed they will not be an inquisition nor a fourth instance, focusing on judges’ conduct and assets, combating nepotism, and proceeding with due process rather than reviewing sentences.
  • The Órgano de Administración Judicial began operations led by Néstor Vargas Solano, taking charge of constructing the judiciary’s budget for Treasury submission, assigning new judges, and enforcing austerity measures.
  • Top officials attended the ceremonies, including Supreme Court president Hugo Aguilar Ortiz and Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez, underscoring the institutional weight of the new framework.
  • The Electoral Tribunal’s Sala Superior regained a full seven‑member bench with Gilberto de Guzmán Bátiz García and Claudia Valle Aguilasocho joining, with Bátiz slated to assume the TEPJF presidency on November 1.